William Powell Quotes

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• Unfortunately, or perhaps it is fortunate that I have always been forced to stand on my acting ability. I haven't a personality such as Jack…
• Power is not a material possession that can be given, it is the ability to act. Power must be taken, it is never given.
• I detest symbolic protest, as it is an outcry of weak, middle-of-the-road, liberal eunuchs. If an individual feels strongly enough about something to do something…
• A revolution was never fought, throughout history, for ideals. Revolutions were fought for much more concrete things: food, clothes, housing, and to relieve intolerable oppression.…
• A government creates its own revolution. There can be no revolt without it.
• Since shotguns are not military weapons, your local sporting goods dealer will have good information about them, as long as you aren't black, Spanish, or…
• I have never gone into a picture without first studying my characterization from all angles. I make a study of the fellow's life and try…
• I do not hold that because the author did a bad job of writing the player need trump it with the same kind of acting.…
• My friends have stood by me marvelously in the ups and downs of my career. I don't believe there is anything more worthwhile in life…
• Dessert is probably the most important stage of the meal, since it will be the last thing your guests remember before they pass out all…
• Cultivate solitude and quiet and a few sincere friends, rather than mob merriment, noise and thousands of nodding acquaintances.
• I highly recommend worrying. It is much more effective than dieting.
• Nanotechnology is manufacturing with atoms.

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